38 Australian delegates attended the ISAAC international conference in Lisbon this year along with a handful of Aussie parents and support workers. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn and share what is new in the field of AAC. Highlights included the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor…
Melinda Smith shares her thoughts on the 2014 ISAAC conference in Portugal
Mel Smith was one of the scholarship recipients supported by ISAAC Australia to attend this year’s conference in Lisbon. Here are her impressions of the conference. ISAAC 2014 – Lisbon Portugal. Thanks ISAAC Australia for the scholarship, I was able to attend the conference in Lisbon, Portugal. I always love…
ISAAC International Lisbon- updates
Hi everyone, The 2014 international conference is fast approaching! Check out the website for updates and information https://www.isaac-online.org/english/conference-2014/ Some important points to note from Franklin at the international office here is transportation provided for all Conference 2014 registrants between the “ISAAC’s Picks” hotels and the Lisboa Conference Centre. We are also…
Guest post- Scope Victoria celebrates AAC Awareness month
Scope celebrates ISAAC’s International AAC Awareness month by encouraging people to get together during October to share a Silent Morning Tea. The concept for a Silent Morning Tea was developed by staff at Scope’s Communication Resource Centre in 2007 and held annually at Scope’s Central Office. In 2012, the event…
#AAC twitter chat
Thanks to everyone who joined in our AAC Awareness Month twitter chat in October. It was great fun. Here is the link to check out the tweets http://storify.com/bronwynah/aacaware-for-october-we-are
Official ISAAC-Australia twitter chat for International AAC awareness month- Oct 14th 8pm (AEDT)
Join @isaacaus ISAAC-Australia on October 14 at 8pm AEDT for a Twitter chat (#AACaware) to celebrate AAC! Every year, October is International Society for Augmentative & Alternative Communication (ISAAC)’s International AAC Awareness Month. AAC stands for Alternative and Augmentative Communication. Examples of AAC include electronic communication aids, communication books,…
Free Access to AAC journal articles
ISAAC-Australia are pleased to offer journal articles free of charge! http://isaacaustralia.com/free-access-to-aac-journal-articles/